Sanogo 'impressed' by Arsenal

Yaya Sanogo has revealed he was 'impressed' by the way Arsenal went about securing his services.

The Auxerre striker is poised to sign for the North London outfit when the summer transfer window opens in July, and the 20-year-old - who suffered a leg injury three years ago - has told France Football how a meeting with manager Arsene Wenger persuaded him to join him at The Emirates.

"Gilles Grimandi [Arsenal scout] came to see me from time to time at Auxerre too. One day he called me for a meeting in a Paris hotel and Arsene Wenger was there. I was very impressed," Sanogo said.

"Wenger told me I would get opportunities and reassured me about my injury. He told me he had followed me for years. That meeting was very important and today I am an Arsenal player."